Trade as a share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Trade as a share of GDP was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Algeria stood at 39.0%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 113.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 40.6% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 46.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 32.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 54.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 46.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.0% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- External balance on goods and services -15.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 39.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 5.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 17.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 59.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Algeria was 39.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.